Today, I'm officially no longer a teenager. I spent my birthday bedridden, because I've been extremely sick since the day before. This exact scenario happened last year too. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, it was my birthday. I spent all day in bed, sick with the flu. My boyfriend then broke up with me by text, because he didn't want to risk getting sick by doing it in person. FML
Today, I took my first holiday from work in over 6 months as it was my birthday. Today was also the day I woke up and vomited violently for 10 straight hours as a result of food poisoning. FML
Today, it's my birthday. What did I get? A 12-hour work shift, after spending an almost sleepless night in a computer chair because my bed is infested with bed bugs. FML
Today, I woke up after being sick from the flu and tried to get out of bed. I forgot I was in a bunk bed and broke my ankle in the fall down. FML
Today, it has been a month since I was forced to attend my grandmother's birthday party, despite the fact that I was sick at the time. Just as I got better, my mom got sick. Then when she got better, my dad got sick. Finally, now that my dad is better, guess who's sick again. FML
Today, it's New Year's Eve. I'd made plans to spend time with my fiancé's family the past week, then my fiancé and I were supposed to drive to my parents place today to celebrate NYE. Unfortunately, this week has been full of sickness. I spent all yesterday bedridden, and now my fiancé is too sick to get out of bed. FML
Today, after weeks of looking forward to my birthday trip to the beach, I've come down with a serious case of the flu. My family is still going without me, but at least now they don't have to pay someone to watch the dog. Happy birthday to me. FML
Today, it was my birthday. I spent a pleasant day with one of my best friends, then I spent four hours in the emergency room because my husband broke his foot while working. We're both self-employed, so production is going to fall 6 weeks behind. FML
Today, I was woken up by my family surrounding me with breakfast in bed and "Sweet 16" balloons. My birthday is in 3 months, and I'll be 17. FML
Today, I had the flu and couldn't go to school. My dad called in and told them that I couldn't be there because I have an itchy anus. Not only that, but my birthday's tomorrow. FML
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Chazzster 32
Once is a coincidence, twice may be a pattern. Birthdays and other special events can be a difficult time if you are prone to depression. Almost nothing lives up to unreasonable expectations, so for many people birthdays can be depressing… OP, look up depression. Everyone gets down from time to time, but depression is more extreme than that. If you seem to have the characteristics of depression, I urge you to get professional help. Start with your doctor if you have one. They can recommend a psychiatrist or psychologist or counselor. I know from personal experience, nothing hurts like depression and it can make you feel terrible. There are no easy solutions for clinical depression. Medication can help, but counseling helps more long term. Friends and family can help or they can be part of the problem - Not everyone is equipped to deal with depression. Most medical insurance covers mental health help.
Chazzster 32
One more comment. Adolescence is a time of transition in your life and experiences and expectations. I was a generally happy and well adjusted child but in college I first went through depression episodes, though I did not know what it was called at the time. I personally made it through that time, but it hit me again hard later in life. I got professional help then and it made a difference. I wish I had sought help when it first hit me.
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Chazzster 32
Once is a coincidence, twice may be a pattern. Birthdays and other special events can be a difficult time if you are prone to depression. Almost nothing lives up to unreasonable expectations, so for many people birthdays can be depressing… OP, look up depression. Everyone gets down from time to time, but depression is more extreme than that. If you seem to have the characteristics of depression, I urge you to get professional help. Start with your doctor if you have one. They can recommend a psychiatrist or psychologist or counselor. I know from personal experience, nothing hurts like depression and it can make you feel terrible. There are no easy solutions for clinical depression. Medication can help, but counseling helps more long term. Friends and family can help or they can be part of the problem - Not everyone is equipped to deal with depression. Most medical insurance covers mental health help.
Chazzster 32
One more comment. Adolescence is a time of transition in your life and experiences and expectations. I was a generally happy and well adjusted child but in college I first went through depression episodes, though I did not know what it was called at the time. I personally made it through that time, but it hit me again hard later in life. I got professional help then and it made a difference. I wish I had sought help when it first hit me.